FR Doc 04-6648
[Federal Register: March 25, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 58)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: San Diego Archaeological Center,
San Diego, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the
completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects in the possession of San Diego Archaeological Center, San
Diego, CA. The human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed from six sites in San Diego County, CA.
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This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3).
The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects The
National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within
this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by San Diego
Archaeological Center professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee, which
is the authorized NAGPRA representative of the Barona Group of Capitan
Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California;
Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation,
California; Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California; Inaja
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation,
California; Jamul Indian Village of California; La Posta Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation,
California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita
Reservation, California; Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California; San Pasqual Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of California; Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, California; Sycuan
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California; and Viejas (Baron Long)
Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas
Reservation, California.
On February 4, 1971, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were discovered by a private individual on his property at
the far western end of Batiquitos Lagoon, Leucadia, San Diego County,
CA. The human remains were removed by the individual and kept in his
possession until 2004. Examination of the human remains by the San
Diego County Sheriff confirmed that they are ancient and, based on the
age of the human remains, shape of the teeth, and the provenience,
experts at local museums confirmed that they are Native American. On
January 13, 2004, the human remains were donated to the San Diego
Archaeological Center by the private landowner, and were accessioned at
that time. Stone tools, perhaps associated with the burial, and
reported in a 1971 newspaper article, are no longer in the individual's
possession and the location of the stone tools is unknown. No known
individual was identified. The 26 associated funerary objects are
fragments of fossilized nonhuman bone, shells, and stone flakes.
In 1973, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from site CA-SDI-5699 in Santee, San Diego County, CA,
during excavations conducted by Archaeological Consulting Technology,
Inc. (ACT), for Time For Living, Inc., a residential development. The
collection of archeological materials from the site was stored by ACT
until 1998, when it was donated to the San Diego Archaeological Center.
No other items subject to NAGPRA were found in the collection. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Other human remains from site CA-SDI-5699 were repatriated to the
Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe
Reservation, now known as Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians,
California, in 1973, and unassociated funerary objects from the site
were reported in a notice of intent to repatriate published in the
Federal Register on May 23, 2000 (FR Doc. 00-12850, pages 33352-33353).
The San Diego Archaeological Center is currently engaged in the long-
term processing of this poorly documented collection.
In or around 1978, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from site CA-SDI-4765 in southern San Diego
County, CA, during excavations conducted by Archaeological Consulting
Technology, Inc. (ACT) for a private subdivision project. The
collection of archeological materials from the site was stored by ACT
until 1998, when it was donated to the San Diego Archaeological Center.
No other items subject to NAGPRA were found in the collection. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1993 or 1994, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from site CA-SDI-9243 in Santee, San Diego
County, CA, during excavations undertaken by the California Department
of Transportation (Caltrans). When the collection of archeological
materials from site CA-SDI-9243 was accessioned by the San Diego
Archaeological Center as part of the Caltrans District 11 collection,
bones were found with a note that they had been identified by an expert
at the San Diego Museum of Man as ``possibly human.'' San Diego
Archaeological Center staff in consultation with representatives of the
Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee have determined that the
remains are likely to be human. No other items subject to NAGPRA were
found in the collection. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1995, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from site CA-SDI-9273 in the southeastern part of San
Diego County, CA, near the United States-Mexico border and the city of
Tecate, Mexico. Site CA-SDI-9273 was excavated in 1995 by Caltrans's
District 11 Environmental Analysis Branch as part of a cultural
resources assessment prior to development of the property. The site was
described in a Caltrans report as containing a human cremation feature,
ceramic and lithic scatter, faunal material, and other artifacts
associated with village life. The report also mentions discovery of
inhumations and the proposed reburial of the human remains, which would
occur after project completion. The collection of archeological
materials was brought to the San Diego Archaeological Center on August
11, 2001, and the cremated human remains were discovered while
preparing the collection for permanent curation. No other items subject
to NAGPRA were found in the collection. The collection also includes
108 cataloged items, including chipped stone, and faunal and Historic-
period artifacts. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1996-1997, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from CA-SDI-4530, also known as the Salt Creek
Ranch site, in southern San Diego County, CA. Site CA-SDI-4530 lies
partially within the Bonita-Miguel National Register District,
northwest of the upper Otay Reservoir and across Proctor Road. Site CA-
SDI-4530 was excavated for Pacific Bay Homes in 1996-1997 by Brian F.
Smith & Associates. Native American consultant Clarence Brown monitored
the excavation. A partial copy of the site report indicates that the
site was excavated at an earlier unknown date by ERC, an environmental
company. The collection of archeological materials excavated in 1996-
1997 was accessioned by the San Diego Archaeological Center in August
1999. No other items subject to NAGPRA were found in the collection. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Archeological evidence, including artifacts typical of the late
Prehistoric and early Historic periods (1500 B.C. to
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circa A.D. 1700), indicates that the sites described above were either
burial or habitation sites of Native Americans. Some of the human
remains show evidence of cremation, which was typical of the burial
practices during this cultural period. The human remains were likely
interred before the arrival of Europeans in the area. Archeological and
historical literature, and oral historical evidence presented during
consultation, confirm that all of the sites described above are located
within traditional and historical Kumeyaay territory.
Officials of the San Diego Archaeological Center have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains listed above
represent the physical remains of a minimum of seven individuals of
Native American ancestry. Officials of the San Diego Archaeological
Center also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A),
the 26 objects described above are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or
later as part of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the
San Diego Archaeological Center also have determined that, pursuant to
25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity
that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects and the Barona Group of Capitan Grande
Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California; Campo
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation,
California; Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California; Inaja
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation,
California; Jamul Indian Village of California; La Posta Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation,
California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita
Reservation, California; Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California; San Pasqual Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of California; Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, California; Sycuan
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California; and Viejas (Baron Long)
Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas
Reservation, California.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Cindy Stankowski, Director, San Diego
Archaeological Center, 16666 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA
92027, telephone (760) 291-0370, before April 26, 2004.
Repatriation of the human remains to the Kumeyaay Cultural
Repatriation Committee on behalf of the Barona Group of Capitan Grande
Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California; Campo
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation,
California; Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians of the
Cuyapaipe Reservation, California; Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, California; Jamul Indian
Village of California; La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the
La Posta Indian Reservation, California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa Grande
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation,
California; San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California;
Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel
Reservation, California; Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of
California; and Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of
Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, California may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants come forward.
The San Diego Archaeological Center is responsible for notifying
the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee; Barona Group of Capitan
Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California;
Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation,
California; Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians of the
Cuyapaipe Reservation, California; Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, California; Jamul Indian
Village of California; La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the
La Posta Indian Reservation, California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa Grande
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation,
California; San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California;
Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel
Reservation, California; Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of
California; and Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of
Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, California that this notice
has been published.
Dated: January 29, 2004.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources.
[FR Doc. 04-6648 Filed 3-24-04; 8:45 am]
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